MetLife Foundation

MetLife Foundation and The Nippon Foundation Launch “ ‘Better Life Better Place’ for the Elderly and Children” Program

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Friday, September 17, 2021

(Representative Statutory Executive Officer, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Dirk Ostijn) representing the MetLife Foundation and The Nippon Foundation (Chairman Yosuke Sasakawa) are pleased to announce the launch of MetLife Foundation and The Nippon Foundation: Better Life Better Place for the Elderly and Children, a program to develop twelve care facilities for the elderly and children across Japan by the end of 2024.

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  • (Representative Statutory Executive Officer, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Dirk Ostijn) representing the MetLife Foundation and The Nippon Foundation (Chairman Yosuke Sasakawa) are pleased to announce the launch of MetLife Foundation and The Nippon Foundation: Better Life Better Place for the Elderly and Children, a program to develop twelve care facilities for the elderly and children across Japan by the end of 2024.
  • MetLife Foundation, the philanthropic arm of MetLife, will donate US$3.75 million (approx.
  • MetLife Foundation has a long tradition of supporting initiatives that improve the quality of lives and increase opportunities for the underserved.
  • MetLife Foundation is delighted to partner with The Nippon Foundation to build a strong, multi-year program to help those in communities where we work and live, said Ostijn.

Inclusive Fintech 50 launches 2021 competition to recognize early-stage fintechs driving innovation in an era of uncertainty

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Monday, June 28, 2021

The Center for Financial Inclusion (CFI) has launched the third year of Inclusive Fintech 50 (IF50), a competition to recognize the most promising inclusive fintech startups pushing the frontiers of innovation.

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  • The Center for Financial Inclusion (CFI) has launched the third year of Inclusive Fintech 50 (IF50), a competition to recognize the most promising inclusive fintech startups pushing the frontiers of innovation.
  • Each year, an independent judging panel of global fintech experts reviews the applicants to select 50 winners based on four criteria: inclusivity, innovation, scale potential, and traction.
  • Inclusive Fintech 50 identifies promising early-stage fintechs driving financial inclusion around the globe through a competitive process led by an independent panel of judges from venture capital, technology, and financial services.
  • Inclusive Fintech 50 is sponsored by Visa, MetLife Foundation, and Jersey Overseas Aid & Comic Relief, with support from Accion and IFC.

MetLife Gulf Partners With Special Olympics in the UAE to Give Back to the Community

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Tuesday, July 23, 2019

The art element of the activities, which was introduced this year by Special Olympics UAE, was popular with both athletes and volunteers.

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  • The art element of the activities, which was introduced this year by Special Olympics UAE, was popular with both athletes and volunteers.
  • We are proud to partner with Special Olympics, said Dimitris Mazarakis, General Manager of MetLife Gulf.
  • Layla Al Hajjaj, Initiatives Director at Special Olympics UAE, said, Its always a delight to welcome MetLife volunteers during their Community Week activities.
  • The Special Olympics of the UAE received international recognition from the International Special Olympics Foundation-USA in December 2017.